National Hockey League

FINAL Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Utah Mammoth 5
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New Jersey Devils 3
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UTA1315
NJ1113
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Match Report

Nick Schmaltz scores NHL-best 5th goal and Mammoth beat Devils 5-3

— Nick Schmaltz scored his NHL-best fifth goal of the season, and the Utah Mammoth relied on their proficient power play to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

21
Blocked Shots
14
24
Hits
10
3
Takeaways
5
31
Shots
33
2
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
5
50.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
34
51.4
Faceoff Win Percent
48.6
24
Giveaways
22
6
Total Penalties
5
15
Penalty Minutes
13

Top Performers

UTA

  • Karel Vejmelka GA 3 · SA 33 · SOS 0
  • Vincent Trocheck BS 1 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Logan Cooley BS 2 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Kevin Stenlund BS 2 · HT 1 · TK 0

NJ

  • Jake Allen GA 5 · SA 31 · SOS 0
  • Nico Hischier BS 2 · HT 0 · TK 1
  • Cody Glass BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Jack Hughes BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:43 · 3rd Jack Hughes shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  4. 19:38 · 3rd Giveaway by Kevin Stenlund
  5. 19:26 · 3rd Luke Hughes shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  6. 19:21 · 3rd Luke Hughes shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  7. 19:15 · 3rd Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
  8. 19:06 · 3rd Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka

Highlights

01:18 Utah Mammoth vs. New Jersey Devils: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:36 Luke Evangelista scores on the power play for New Jersey Devils Watch on ESPN 00:48 MacKenzie Weegar tallies goal vs. Devils Watch on ESPN 00:43 Luke Evangelista scores goal vs. Mammoth Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

UTA leads series 1-0

Injuries

New Jersey Devils

  • Connor Hellebuyck Out
  • Seamus Casey Injured Reserve

Utah Mammoth

  • John Marino Out
  • Michael Carcone Injured Reserve
  • Maveric Lamoureux Injured Reserve

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